CA-18 and 20 are both majority-Hispanic, according to the new Census figures, so they should be protected by the VRA.

The 20th has been; it was 63.1% Hispanic according to 2000 numbers. The 18th is majority-Hispanic now, barely, but almost certainly not majority-Hispanic by VAP so it wouldn't be protected.

It will if it can be adjusted up to 50% Hispanic VAP within a community of interest zone.

It's easy to create 3 Hispanic districts just in the central valley. One district has that hook echo in Kern County which also takes in most of Kings and Tulare Counties. There is a main Fresno based districts which also takes in the rural Hispanic areas to the south of the city. The western areas of Fresno County get put into the 3rd Hispanic district which then proceeds to take in the Hispanic parts of Madera, Merced and Stanislaus County. No need to jump over to Hollister/Salinas or to go up to Stockton, which means the 11th gets moved entirely into San Joaquin County.

The tan district is the new 39th district. This is an open seat and takes in Brea, Villa Park, Yorba Linda, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente and other areas. This district is 62% white. If Bob Dornan is ever interested this is his chance to return to congress. LOL.

The Orange district around Irvine is District 48. 52 percent white district. This is John Campbell's district.

Ruby Red District is District 46. This is a 51 percent white district. This is Dana Rohrabacher's seat.

Lavender District is District 47. This is a 59 percent hispanic district. Loretta Sanchez would run here.

Dark brown district is District 40. This is a hispanic plurality district at 46 percent. Ed Royce would face Gary Miller in the primary here.

btw, what is with all those precincts that contain 50,000+ people? In fact there was a precinct in Torrace that had over 100,000 people. Aren't there laws that state that precincts can't have more than a certain population? Imagine how crowded the polling station would be on election day.

btw, what is with all those precincts that contain 50,000+ people? In fact there was a precinct in Torrace that had over 100,000 people. Aren't there laws that state that precincts can't have more than a certain population? Imagine how crowded the polling station would be on election day.

They're not precincts, they're VTD's. For some states they're basically the same thing, but for other's they're very different.

btw, what is with all those precincts that contain 50,000+ people? In fact there was a precinct in Torrace that had over 100,000 people. Aren't there laws that state that precincts can't have more than a certain population? Imagine how crowded the polling station would be on election day.

They're not precincts, they're VTD's. For some states they're basically the same thing, but for other's they're very different.

"VTD's"? Sorry, but I'm kind of a newbie here, and never heard that one before.

Definitely an illegal dilution of the Hispanic vote on that Orange County map. Remember Sanchez's district was 65% Hispanic in 2000 and quite marginal. That map is a recipe for five Republicans and no Hispanic Rep.

Definitely an illegal dilution of the Hispanic vote on that Orange County map. Remember Sanchez's district was 65% Hispanic in 2000 and quite marginal. That map is a recipe for four Republicans and no Hispanic Rep.

It seems like he is putting all of Garden Grove in that district. That needs to be avoided.

I think most of Garden Grove is in the 46th district in that map although I'm not sure. I don't think the map would elect five republicans though. This map was meant to penalize Ed Royce and Gary Miller for speaking at that blatantly xenophobic anti-muslim rally by putting them in the same district. There would probably be an expensive primary and would deplete most of their resources leading to the winner of the primary losing re-election in the general.

btw, what is with all those precincts that contain 50,000+ people? In fact there was a precinct in Torrace that had over 100,000 people. Aren't there laws that state that precincts can't have more than a certain population? Imagine how crowded the polling station would be on election day.

They're not precincts, they're VTD's. For some states they're basically the same thing, but for other's they're very different.

"VTD's"? Sorry, but I'm kind of a newbie here, and never heard that one before.

Voting Tabulation Districts. In most states, that's precincts or approximations of precincts as built up from census blocks (since the census can't construct their populations entirely accurately if they don't follow block lines.)

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I think most of Garden Grove is in the 46th district in that map although I'm not sure. I don't think the map would elect five republicans though. This map was meant to penalize Ed Royce and Gary Miller for speaking at that blatantly xenophobic anti-muslim rally by putting them in the same district. There would probably be an expensive primary and would deplete most of their resources leading to the winner of the primary losing re-election in the general.

I didn't notice you put Pomona in that district. Tricky. And while that district could elect a Republican, it certainly won't elect a xenophobe.

You could still give Sanchez a 65-70% Hispanic district and keep the Royce/miller district as you have drawn it. I think....

So, Republicans fell to a record low of 30.9% of registered voters, while Democrats are holding steady at 44% of registered voters, and yet they each have 5 out of 14 commissioners. Obviously a fair number would be 4 for the Republicans and 6 for the Democrats. But guess who is whining about the commission being unfair? Yep, it's the Republicans.

i've looked on ssp posts before about redistricting California. Is it true that you could draw a district where Obama only got 32%? It would basically take in the most GOP areas from the current 21st and 22nd districts. I know its an independent commission, but it would still be cool if they drew a map like that.

DISTRICT 53 Duncan D. Hunter (R-Lakeside)52.6% WhiteObviously less safe with Imperial County added; but his dad always did OK when his district contained IC in the 80s and 90s.

DISTRICT 52 Bob Filner (D-San Diego)54.7% HispanicHe is rumored to be running for mayor in 2012. If that is the case, Ben Hueso may run here.

DISTRICT 51 Susan Davis (D-San Diego)55.1% WhiteObama probably got 65% here. That shocks me seeing as this district is over 55% white, and that San Diego has a conservative reputation.

DISTRICT 50 Brian Bilbray (R-Carlsbad)57.1% WhiteBilbray should be OK here, especially as he has a somewhat moderate voting record.

DISTRICT 49 Darrell Issa (R-Vista)52.9% WhiteThe PVI here is probably similar to his old district. Despite being a sociopath, Issa should be safe here.

DISTRICT 48 John Campbell (R-Irvine)63.3% WhiteCampbell gets safer here taking in a lot of uber-gop precincts in Miller and Calvertís district.

DISTRICT 47 Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach)52.2% WhiteBasically a mix of rich republican neocons in the beach communities and Vietnamese republicans in other areas. Rohrabacher should be safe here.

DISTRICT 46 Loretta Sanchez (D-Anaheim)61.4% HispanicLess Hispanic than the other district, but still probably about 58% Obama.

DISTRICT 45 Ed Royce (R-Fullerton)43.8% White36.7% Hispanic15.3% Asian2.3% Other1.6% Black.2% NativeThis adds Yorba Linda and is probably an R+10 district. If this district could elect a nutcase like Bill Dannemeyer, Royce (who actually has a voting record similar to Dannemeyer) should keep winning here.

DISTRICT 44 Ken Calvert (R-Corona)47.9% Hispanic34.9% White8.6% Asian5.9% Black2.3% Other.4% NativeUnder this map, Calvert would have won in 2010, but probably lost in 2008 as the OC precincts have been removed.

DISTRICT 43 Open47.7% Hispanic35.9% White8.8% Black4.6% Asian2.5% Other.5% NativeThis is basically Bono Mackís district with the eastern part chopped off. This has no incumbent. Gary Miller may run here.

DISTRICT 41 Jerry Lewis (R-Redlands)41.7% White40.2% Hispanic9.8% Black5.1% Asian2.8% Other.5% NativeLewis should be safe here, though he should retire soon

DISTRICT 40 Joe Baca (D-Rialto)69.3% HispanicIím surprised one could make a suburban district this Hispanic. Safe Democrat

DISTRICT 39 David Dreier (R-San Dimas)41.8% Hispanic38.3% White11.4% Asian5.8% Black2.5% Other.3% NativeHe can win here, but he will probably have some tough races over the next 5 cycles.

DISTRICT 38 Gary Miller (R-Diamond Bar)59.6% HispanicCampbell and Royce all have safer districts at the expense of Miller. A Republican with a Bono-Mack like voting record could win here, but Miller wouldnít. I could see him possibly carpet bagging to the new 43rd district.

DISTRICT 37 Judy Chu (D-Monterrey Park)53.7% Hispanic She technically lives in the 35th, but most of her district is here. She should be safe in this district. Iím guessing it is probably a D+15.

DISTRICT 34 Lucille Roybal Allard (D-Los Angeles)87.4% HispanicWelcome to Tijuana. Roybal is obviously safe, but she may retire soon as she is almost 70.

DISTRICT 33 Grace Napolitano (D-Norwalk)49.4% Hispanic24.4% White19.1% Asian4.8% Black2% Other.2% NativeIt does take in some of Orange County, but Napolitano or any dem should be okay. Napolitano is nearly 75 soon so she may retire.

DISTRICT 30 Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) vs. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles)34.3% Hispanic30.8% White24% Black7.6% Asian3.1% Other.2% NativeWaters obviously has the seniority but she is also a corrupt b!tch. Hopefully this district gets rid of herDISTRICT 29 Henry Waxman (D-Los Angeles)45.6% Hispanic22.4% White19.5% Black9.7% Asian2.7% Other.2% NativeIt is difficult redrawing this area as there are so many precincts with over 50,000 people. The racial percentages obviously piss Waxman off, but he should be ok. Waxman strikes me as someone like John Dingell meaning he will never retire.

DISTRICT 26 Open 52.3% HispanicObviously a safe dem. Does anyone know of any good democrats in the Legislature that could run here?

DISTRICT 25 Howard McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) 45.5% White34.9% Hispanic9.4% Black6.9% Asian2.9% Other.3% NativeThis district is probably an R+3 or something like that. He should be alright for now, but he may retire soon. This district could conceivably go dem when he does.

DISTRICT 24 Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley)50% WhiteHe technically lives in District 25, but he probably will run here. He should be OK here.

DISTRICT 23 Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara)54.5% WhiteCapps is over 70 and may retire soon. This is now probably a D+6 district as it is more compact. Whoever runs here should be somewhat safe unless there is another 2010 type holocaust soon.

DISTRICT 22 Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield)48.1% Hispanic39.6% White5.3% Black4.3% Asian2% Other.7% NativeSince Costa has a less safe district, guess where all the dem precincts went? The white % in this district is probably be alarming for him, but this is still probably an R+8 and the whites probably vote 70-30 republican and not all the Hispanics are old enough or registered.

DISTRICT 21 Devin Nunes (R-Tulare)54.7% HispanicThis district is now majority Hispanic, but it was also under 50% white when he was first elected, yet Nunes always seems to overperform here. Considering the whites here have redneck voting habits, Nunes should be safe.

DISTRICT 20 Jim Costa (D-Fresno)58% HispanicCosta barely squeaked by in a safer district in 2010. He did however do much better his first three elections, so he may be okay here. It also helps that he, like Cardoza, is a true Centrist.

DISTRICT 19 Jeff Denham (R-Atwater) 43.6% White43.4% Hispanic6.8% Asian3.1% Black2.3% Other.8% NativeDennis Cardoza lives here but I doubt he wants to run here. Jeff Denham should be okay here for the time being, but the district is less than 50% White, so he may eventually have as tough race. It helps him that the whites here vote similar to Tennessee.

DISTRICT 18 Dennis Cardoza (D-Atwater)45.1% White41.8% Hispanic6.3% Asian3.2% Black3% Other.5% NativeCardoza doesnít live here, but he probably doesnít want to face off against Denham. This is a marginal district, but Cardoza should be ok considering that he is the most conservative of the CA democrats.

DISTRICT 17 John Giramendi (D-Walnut Grove)43.6% White34.1% Hispanic12.2% Asian6.2% Black3.2% Other.7% NativeíGiramendi lives here, but I donít think he wants to run here. The return of Richard Pombo?

DISTRICT 16 John Giramendi (D-Walnut Grove)41.6% White25.2% Hispanic16.8% Asian10.8% Black5.1% Other.4% NativeTechnically this is an open seat, but Giramendi may carpetbag here. This should be safe democratic district

DISTRICT 15 Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento)37.2% White27.1% Hispanic17% Asian13.3% Black4.8% Other.6% NativeThis is probably the most democratic district in the inland part of the state. Safe Dem

DISTRICT 14 Dan Lungren (R-Gold River)66.4% WhiteThis is basically a suburban Sacramento seat. Lungren always seems to underperform here and may eventually be unseated. It could however be won back by a better republican (see Marilyn Musgrave)

DISTRICT 13 Tom McClintock (R-Roseville)72.5% WhiteMcClintock is scum, but anyone with Placer County in their district should be okay.DISTRICT 12 Wally Herger (R-Chico)75% WhiteThis area is similar to southern Oregon. Iím guessing the district is somewhat libertarian in their views. Safe Republican

DISTRICT 10 Lynn Woolsey (D-Petaluma)54.8% WhiteThis is a safe democrat district, but Woolsey may retire soon as she will be 75 in 2012.

DISTRICT 9 George Miller (D-Martinez)54.5% WhiteIf you can survive 1980, 1994, and 2010, you are pretty much safe for life. Next.

DISTRICT 8 Barbara Lee (D-Oakland)34.9% White21.2% Hispanic19.9% Asian19.3% Black4.4% Other.3% NativeLee is a borderline Marxist, but that probably is a plus in this district. Obama easily got over 80% here. Safe Dem.

DISTRICT 7 Pete Stark (D-Fremont)36.7% White28.3% Asian24.2% Hispanic6.3% Black4.2% Other.3% NativeThis is a safe district for Stark. He will either have retired or be dead (or both) between now and the next times the lines are redrawn.

DISTRICT 4 Mike Honda (D-San Jose)39.9% White34.6% Hispanic20% Asian2.9% Other2.3% Black.3% NativeAgain, no republican save for Tom Campbell has a chance here. Honda may retire soon, as he too is almost 70.

DISTRICT 3 Sam Farr (D-Carmel)49.3% White39.5% Hispanic6.3% Asian3% Other1.6% Black.3% NativeSafe Dem. Farr may retire soon as he is almost 70 years old.

DISTRICT 2 Anna Eshoo (D-Atherton) vs Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough)Obama easily got above 70% here. The primary will be the real election here. Iím not sure who would win. Eshoo has far more experience, but she is also nearly 70 years old.33.4% White32.6% Asian26.9% Hispanic3.6% Other3.5% Black.2% Native

DISTRICT 1 Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco)This is San Francisco so this is obviously a safe district. How long Pelosi stays in office depends on whether or not the dems regain power and if they do, if she will be voted back in as speaker.

the supreme court should invent a term. A VRA district has to be one where hispanics make up a majority of REGISTERED VOTERS. In case a hack like freepcrusher starts drawing the maps, it can stop them from enacting them.

I drew these districts as compact as possible (as the new law states). Districts 34, 35, and 40 were the only places where it was possible to draw a compact district where the majority of registered voters were hispanic

Definitely an illegal dilution of the Hispanic vote on that Orange County map. Remember Sanchez's district was 65% Hispanic in 2000 and quite marginal. That map is a recipe for five Republicans and no Hispanic Rep.

Because all Hispanics are robots and are going to vote for the same candidate? A black or a white are not capable of representing hispanic constituents.

the supreme court should invent a term. A VRA district has to be one where hispanics make up a majority of REGISTERED VOTERS. In case a hack like freepcrusher starts drawing the maps, it can stop them from enacting them.

Is he even using the VRA to justify his districts? Just because a district is 52% Hispanic doesn't necessarily mean it is a VRA district, or that it has to be one.

Really trying to understand what your problem is here. Someone can't draw a 40% Black or 50% Hispanic district because it hurts your party? You're such a little whiner.